Television vs Canvas

Blackdove’s technology works across all displays however there are differences to understand for your installation.

Key terms:

• SmartTV : traditional television with Apps available

• Connected Device: AppleTV, FireTV, Nvidia Shield

• Art Server : Media player purchase directly from Blackdove

• Digital Canvas : Commercial display from LG, Samsung, Planar for art only installations

Consumer Televisions

• Positives;

  • Lots of options

  • Low initial cost

• Negatives;

  • Will use bandwidth ALL the time

  • Suffers from some buffering

  • Not good for low bandwidth locations

  • Cannot be turned in portrait

  • Designed for 2-3 hours per day of use

Digital Canvas; The digital canvas is a commercial-grade display from a major manufacturer.

• Postives;

  • Local Hard Dive

  • 24/7/365 for 5-7 years

  • Can be installed in Portrait

• Negatives;

  • Typically 20% higher in cost than consumer televisions

Device	Consumer Television	Media Player	Digital Canvas	Art Server
Streaming	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Local Hard drive	No	No	Yes	Yes
Portrait Orientation	No	No	Yes	Yes
Brightness	250 Nit		350- 2,000 Nit
Hours per Day Rated	2-3 hours	8/24	24/7/365	24/7
Warranty	limited	none	3 Years	3 Years
Commercial Use	No	No	Yes	Yes
Sizes	32” - 98”		32” - 98”